Goodcall vs Smith.ai

Two AI receptionist & answering tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Smith.ai costs less for a six-person team.
  • Goodcall fits restaurant or café.
  • Smith.ai fits agency or studio, online store.
CompareGoodcallGoodcallSmith.aiSmith.ai
In one lineAI receptionist priced per caller, not per minuteAI receptionist with live receptionists as backup
Starting priceFrom $79/moFree
Six-person team$79/mo$0/mo
PlansStarter $79/mo (100 unique callers/mo, then $0.79 each; 1 team member); Growth $129/mo (500 unique callers, then $0.26 each; 5 team members); Scale $299/mo (2,000 unique callers, then $0.15 each; 10 team members; needed for a HIPAA BAA); Enterprise custom. Billed monthly only. Priced per unique caller a month, not per minute; spam and wrong numbers don't count. Every plan includes a local US number. No free trial; a free demo agent without a phone numberBilled per call. AI Receptionist: Free (25 calls/mo, then $3.00 a call; no live support); Pro $150/mo (75 calls, extra calls $2.50); Enterprise $500/mo (300 calls, extra $2.17; full-service setup). Live receptionists: Starter $300/mo (30 calls, extra $11.50); Basic $810/mo (90 calls, extra $10.50); Pro $2,100/mo (300 calls, extra $8.50). Add-ons per call, e.g. booking $1.50. No setup fees; 10% off for 12 months; 30-day money-back guarantee on live plans
Pricing modelPaidFree tier
Free trial——
Users1 team member on Starter, 5 on Growth, 10 on ScaleUnlimited
IntegrationsGoogle Calendar, Google Sheets, HighLevel, APISalesforce, HubSpot, Clio, Calendly, Acuity Scheduling, Zapier, CallRail
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUSUS
Phone supportNone listedPro and up
Live chatNone listedPro and up
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Goodcall.We found no public status page for Smith.ai.
Fit: Retail shop4545
Fit: Restaurant or café6045
Fit: Service business7885
Fit: Agency or studio4070
Fit: Trades or contractor7578
Fit: Online store3040
Why people pick it
  • Long calls cost no more
  • Plain-English agent builder
  • Free plan for 25 calls
  • Live people behind the AI
Where it falls short
  • US numbers only
  • No free trial
  • Per-call costs add up
  • US focus
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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